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Committee recommends ITL for bill making register of deeds language gender‑neutral
Summary
The committee recommended ITL on HB 1035, a narrowly drawn bill to make statutory language for the register of deeds gender neutral; the sponsor described the change as simple and technical.
The committee recommended inexpedient to legislate (ITL) on House Bill 1035, a short measure to make statutory language for the register of deeds gender neutral.
Representative Brian Morse, the bill’s prime sponsor, described the change as straightforward, saying it "just changes the words from he to he or she." The committee received no in‑person public testimony in support; the electronic blue sheet recorded 0 in support and 2 opposed. In executive session the committee voted 14–0 to recommend ITL.
Committee members flagged the bill as a narrow edit and suggested broader language could be considered if the sponsor wished to extend gender‑neutral wording beyond the register of deeds statute. The ITL recommendation places the bill on the committee’s consent calendar.
